Merchandise-display unit



' April 17, 1928.

' F. HIESTER MERCHANDISE DISPLAY UNIT Filed March 25. 1926 2 Sheets-Sneet .1

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April 17, 1928. 1,666,821

F. HIESTER MERCHANDISE DISPLAY UNIT Filed March 25 1926 2--Sheet.s-She et 2 attornoq Patented Apr. 17, 1 928.

" UNITED STATES.-

U 1,666,821 PATENT OFFICE;

I FAY HIES'IER, 0F BREMEN, INDIANA.

MERcHANDisE-nIsPLnY UNi'r.

Application filed Marcli 25', 192s. Serial li'o. 97,313.

The invention relates to'devicesto be insertedin show cases for displaying merchandisesuch for instance as candies'and has for its principal object the provision of a device that will make the display of the candy at tractive to the trade and provide means by which a new stock of candy may be always placed for display while the stock that has een in the show case may be arranged for dispensing.

To this end the invention contemplates the provision of a unit to be inserted in a show case and so shaped as'to snuglyfit the show show case may look as though it was always heaped with candy for displayand sale thus adding to the attractivenessto the purchaser. f

The invention will be described in detail hereinafter and wilLbe found illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view in perspective of one of the display units showing the unit with a sloping front to fita sloping front show case,

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view on a plane indicated by the line 2-2 of Figure 1,

' Figure 3 is a top plan view,

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectionalview on a plane indicated by the line 4-4 of Figure 1, and

Figures 5, 6 and 7 are views of modified forms. 7

In the drawings similar reference characters will be used to designate corresponding parts throughout the severalviews.

The merchandise display unit as shown in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive comprises side membars 1 having on their adjacent sides inwardly extending flanges 2, 3 and 4, the flange-s 2 being at the bottom of the side members 1, while the flanges 3 are set inwardly of the front edges 5 and the flanges 4 are set inwardly of the upper edges 6 of said side members 1. 7 and 8 indicate plates forming the top and the front of theunit, the

plate 7 having one of its edges secured to the flanges 8-and 4 on one of the'side members 1, while the plate 8 has one of its side edges secured to the flanges 3 and 4 of the other unit 1 by'means of rivets or other suitable fastenings, and have theirimeeting edges overlapped'and adjustable by'means of slots 9' in plate 8 and pins 10 in plate 7 engaging said 'slots, this structure admitting of adusting the width of the unit to fit the space provided for the unit in the, show case.-

Plates 7 a'nd8 are bent as shown at 7 v and 8 respectively to form the'front and top of the unit, and the lower edges ofsaid plates 7 and 8 are spaced above the bottom edge of the side members 1 to form an opening 11 admitting to the interior of theunit. The rear edges of plates 7 and 8 are bent upwardly tray that is provided by the extended portion of the side @members "'1 beyond the flanges 3 and 4 andthe plates 7 and 8, this tray being designed, as heretofore stated, to receive stock for display, while the receptacle formed by the side'members land the plates 7 and 8 within the unit is to hold the stock of candy from which sales are made. 'The upwardly bent portions 12 may be provided as shown at 12 to form the rearwall of a v with means for adjusting the members consisting of the slot 9 and pin 10*, corresponding to the structure of the slots 9 and pins 10. hereinbefore described.

13 indicates the bottom plate that rests on the flanges 2 and is provided with a bent back portion 14 at its rear end to engage under the flanges '2.

It will be understood that the device may be shipped in an-unassembled condition including having the plates 7 and 8 flat and designed to be bent to'form the top and w front of the unit as hereinbefore described, and that the bottom plate 15 is to be made sufficiently wide to fit the unit in its widest adjustment and to be cut down should the user desire-to make the unit narrower, all of the parts being preferably made of sheet metal. v

In Figure 5 is shown a modified formin which the unit is made to fit a showcase having a vertical front, and in Fi ures 6 and 7 are shown units designed to e used ,with show cases having plate glass dividers for the difierent sections of the case, the same reference characters, being used to designate'like parts as has heretofore been used in connection with the description. of Figures 1 to 4:.

In use, it will be apparent that the trays formed in the top and the'front of the unit by the extended portions ofthe side members- 1 and the plates 7 and 8 will hold candy for display making it appear that the section of the show case in which the unit is installed is full of the candy, while within the unit will beheld the stock of candy. to-be dispensed, and as the stock of candy within the unit is depleted the candy on display within the top and front trays may be pushed forwardly and downwardly and scraped through the opening 11 to the in.- terior of the receptacle and new candy placed within the trays, thus insuringthe display of fresh candy at all times and en abling the shopkeeper to sell the older stock.

that had already been on display.

What is claimed is z- 1. A merchandise display unit,v comprising a receptacle adapted for installation; in a show case to contain merchandise to be receptacle through the opening aforesaid to permit'the display of fresh merchandise in said trays and dispensing of the merchandisc. after display.

2. A merchandise display unit, compris ing a receptacle for holding mer'chandiseto be dispensed, having side walls, flanges for the-top, one end and at bottom of adjacent faces of said side walls, the top and; end flanges being spaced from the adjacent edges of. the walls, a plate secured to. the. top and end flangesand spaced frointlie bottom of the receptacle, said plate and flanges forming a continuous display tray and the space between the plate and bottom of the receptacle forming a feeder for the receptacle from the tray, and a plate supported on the bottom fianges-..

3. A merchandise display unit, comprising a receptacle for holding; merchandise to be side; walls to provide anopening communieating: with the, interior of. the, neceptacle said plate being adapted to support merchandisefor display on; thetop; and; at one endof thereceptacleand the space between:-

the, bottom edge of the: plateand the bottom. of the receptacle providing; an opening permitting removal of the displaying, merchanthee tothe. receptacle tobe dispensed,

4. A merchandise display unit, compris-- ing; a receptacle for merchandise to. be dis-,-

pensed and having one of its ends open,

tlie top and other end of thereceptacle adaptediforuse as a continuous tray for dis play of merchandise contained within thereceptacle, andthe front wall: having an openmg. providing communication between;

thetray and receptacle to permitremoval, of displayed merchandise from thetray. tolthereceptacle-tofbedispensed and insuring display of fresh merchandise in the tray. 7 I

Intestimony whereof I aflix my; signature.

. FAYHIESTERI. 

